Barrhead Composite High School
5307 53 avenue · Barrhead · T7N1P2 · The Pembina Hills School Division
Of the 2 secondary schools in or near Barrhead (within 3 km), this is Barrhead Composite High School. Every school in and around Barrhead →
What stands out about Barrhead Composite High School
- 671 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 15%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Pembina Hills School Division.
How Barrhead Composite High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Barrhead Composite High School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Barrhead Composite High School is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Barrhead Composite High School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Barrhead’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Barrhead Composite High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Barrhead Composite High School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrhead Composite High School | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Barrhead Outreach | English public | English | – | 0.3 km |
Secondary schools near Barrhead Composite High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Barrhead Composite High School
Who runs Barrhead Composite High School?
It is The Pembina Hills School Division that runs Barrhead Composite High School, in the English public system.
What language does Barrhead Composite High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Barrhead Composite High School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Barrhead Composite High School?
Nearby: Barrhead Outreach (0.3 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).